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No. 784,222. PATENTED MAR.7,1905.

T. 0. MQPHERSON.

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APPLICATION nun APR. 20.1904. I

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No. 784,222. PATBNTBD MAR. 7,1905.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 20. 1904.

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- UNITED STATES Patented March '7, 1905.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.,784,222, dated March 7, 1905.

7 Application filed April 20, 1904. Serial No. 204,056.

To all whom/ it may concern:

terial employed, reducing the number of pivotoints and at the same time securing a comparatively great length of scraping edge.

A further object is to provide a mat of this character with means that will prevent its easy sliding and also the objectionable feature of its scratching the surface upon which it is placed, thereby making it serviceable on marble, stone, or polished floors.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of one embodimentof the invention. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan View of a slightly-modified form of construction. Fig. 1 is a similar view of still another embodiment. Fig. 5 is asectional view taken on the line as m ofFig. i.

Similar reference-numerals indicate corresponding' parts in all the figures of the drawlngs. V

Referring to the embodiment illustrated in Figs/1 and 2, it will be seen that the mat is made up of sections 6, each section being formed from a single flat strip that is arranged on edge. The strip is bent to form an open mesh in the shape of sets of loops 7, said sets being disposed side by side and the loops of each set being disposed end to end. Asa re- Sult of this arrangement longitudinally-arranged sc'raping-webs 8 are formed that are arrangedend to end and in substantial alinement, said webs extending but partially the length of the section and being connected at theirends by transverse webs 9 and 10, said transverse webs being located at both the ends and the central portion of the section. For the purpose of securing greater length of transverse webbing'certain of the same, as 10, may

be reversely curved, as shown, this arrangement producing also a more pleasing design. As already stated and as illustrated, the entire structure of each section is formed of a single strip, and the terminals'of the strip of certain ofthe sections are provided with reduced tongues 11, which pass through openings 12, formed in the adjacent cornersof the adjacent loops. It will of course be evident that the single strip need not be one integral piece, but may be constructed of different sections or lengths without departing from the spirit of the invention. Other of the section-strips are provided wit-h reduced terminals l3,that pass through similar sockets formed in rings 14L,

located at the opposite sides of said sections. It will also be apparent by referring to Fig. 1

that each section has open-ended loops. These, however, are closed by the closed ends of the loops of the adjacent sections, which enter said open ends, and thus the terminal loops overlap. Through these overlapping portions are passed pivot-rods 15, the ends of which are inwardly bent, as shown at 16, and pass through links 17, located at the op posite margins of the mat. The ends of the mat are preferably bound by a wire or rod 18 in the formof a'link that passes along the outer ends of the loops of the end section and has inwardly-extending portions 19 passing through the longitudinally-disposed webs 8 thereof. These inwardly-extending portions 19 have their terminals 20 offset, as shown, thereby securing the binder in place. The open ends of the loops are furthermore closed by coils 21, surrounding the binder, as shown. With this construction it will be seen that a comparatively great length of scraping edge or webbing is secured and that the trans- Verse webs are located at intermediate points of the sections,as well as at the ends thereof. This intermediate transverse webbing is therefore secured without the necessity of pivotrods, as in my former case above-referred to. The result is a reduction in the amount of material actually used. Furthermore, this arrangement can be extended indefinitely, as illustrated in Fig. 3, where it will be noted that the strip is bent in substantially the same manner as in Fig. 1, with the exception of the reversely-curved transverse webs. instance, however, the number of loops (designated 7) is increased, and it will be evident that the number may still be augmented as desired, thus placing the pivot-rods 15 as far apart as wanted. A further description of this form is believed to be unnecessary, as the structure will be entirely apparent upon an inspection of Fig. 3.

In Fig. 4 another modification is illustrated, which has a feature of considerable importance. The sections 6 are exactly the same as shown in Fig. 1, and a detailed description thereof is therefore thought to be unnecessary. The sections in this instance are, however, spaced apart, and in the spaces between the same are located pad-blocks 22, overlapping the adjacent margins of said sections by being inserted in the open sides of the spaced loops 7. These pad-blocks are preferably slightly thicker than the width of the strips forming the sections, and consequently constitute the bearings or supports for the mat. Pivot-rods 15", passing through the adjacent margins of the sections, also pass through the blocks and constitute connections between the same, the corresponding ends of these rods being preferably connected by links 23, as shown. With this form of construction the pads resting upon the floor will serve to prohibit to a great extent the slipping of the mat and likewise prevent the same scraping the surface on which it is placed. Therefore a mat with these pads as shown can be advantageously employed on highly-polished or stone floors.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A mat consisting of a plurality of connected sections, one of said sections comprising a strip bent to form open meshes and comprising longitudinally disposed webs, and transverselydisposed webs located between and at the ends of the section.

2. A mat consisting of a plurality of pivotally-connected sections, one of said sections comprising asingle strip extending the length and width of the section, said strip being bent to form open meshes and comprising longitudinally-dis posed webs, and transversely-disposed webs located at the ends of the longitudinally-disposed webs, said webs being located between and at the ends of the section.

In this 3. A mat consisting of pivotally-connected sections, each section including a strip member extending the width and length of the section and bent to form open meshes comprising longitudinally-disposed webs, and transversely-disposed webs located between and at the ends of the section.

4:. A mat consisting of pivotally-eonnected sections, each section being formed from a strip member that is bent to form open meshes, and comprising substantially parallel spaced sets of longitudinal]y-disposed webs extending but partially the length of the section, and transverse webs connecting the longitudinally-disposed webs.

5. A mat consisting of pivotally-connected sections, each section being formed from a strip member that is bent to form open meshes, and comprising substantially parallel spaced sets of longitudinally-disposed webs extending but partially the length of the section, and transverse webs connecting the longitudinally-disposed webs, certain of said transverse webs being curred.

6. A mat consisting of pivotally-connected sections, each section being formed of a single flat-sided strip bent to form open meshes, and spaced longitudinally -disposed sets of webs, the webs of each set being disposed in alinement, and the inner end of one web of each set being connected to the inner end of a web of the adjacent set by a reversely-curved transverse web, the terminals of the strip being provided with reduced tongues, and means for receiving said reduced tongues.

7. A mat consisting of sections comprising strips bent to form tortuous webs, pzul-blocks located between the sections, and pivots connecting the blocks and sections.

8. A mat consisting of sections, said sections comprising strips bent to form tortuous webs, said sections being spaced apart, padblocks located in the spaces between the sections and overlapping the adjacent margins thereof, and pivot-rods passing through the overlapped blocks and sections.

9. A mat consisting of a plurality of independent seetions, one of said sections formed from a strip that is bent to form sets of loops,

said sets being disposed side by side, and the loops of each set being located end to end forming longitudinally and tral'isversely disposed webs.

10. A mat comprising pivotally-conlnaztml sections, each section being formed of sets of loops located side by side, and the loops of each set being disposed end to end, tl a adjacent corners of the loops being abutted.

11. A mat comprising pivotally-connected sections, each section being formed of sets of loops, the loops of each setbeingarranged end to end and having open sides, and the loops of the adjacent sets closing said open sides and abutting at the corners thereof.

12. A mat comprising pivotally-connected sections, each section being formed of sets of In testimony that I claim the foregoing as loops, the loops of each set being arranged my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in end to end, and being-furthermore constructed the presence of two Witnesses.

with their opposite sides alternately open and THOMAS OHANN ING MCPHERSON. closed, and the closed sides of the sets of'the Witnesses: adjacent loops extending across said open CHAS. M. ELLIOTT,

sides and closing the same. T. G. MoPHERsoN. 

